The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-03
q. 1. \. ENCANPIENT.

evening was put and carried, and after
the song the meeting was dismissed.
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q. /. q. EtCAHPMENT.
The executive committee having in
charge the preparation for the state
encampment at Abilene have issued
the following order:
The department commander has
issued an order calling the Kansas
state encampment Of the Grand Army
of the Republic, To meet in Abilene on
Tuesday. March eighth. Abilene is III
all probability the smallest town III
which the annual encampment has
ever been held, and lest there may be
old soldiers, or their friends, unac-
quainted with this locality, deferred
from attending by the fear that our
city is not large enough to accommo-
date the vast crowd, or that the hotels
may be inadequate, we think it best to
say a few words TO allay all such fears,
Before the order was issued, an eX-
preston Of our citizens was obtained
by Commander McDiyitt, as to their
Willingness to assist in this rather
large undertaking. The business men
of the town, appreciating the oppor-
tunity presented of entertaining the
| old veterans, and other organizations,
one and all promised their hearty CO.
operation, and aid in time, labor and
money.
Since that time thorough canvass
| of the city has been made by compe-
| tent committees, who find every house
| hold. with few exceptions. willing to
open its doors and take i'll as many
guests as can be provided for. Many
vacant rooms have been secured, in
which temporary beds will be put up,
| for which our country friends, anxious
to assist, will provide bedding.
The ladies of the various churches
and the members of the relief corps,
will serve meals convenient to the bus
| ton to the hotels, boarding houses, and
restaurants, we think will prevent any
| one from going hungry. We enter
| thus into the details of our arrange
mentS so that all the old veterans in
Kansas, their sons and their wives,
daughters and sisters of the relief
/ corps Will feel assured that Abilene
and it's people appreciate the honor
| they confer i'll being our guests on this
| occasion, and that nothing reasonable
| Will De left undone to make their visit
among us both pleasant and profitable
| and while il is one of business it may
| also be one of pleasure.
In the name of our city we extend to
| you all, therefore, an urgent invitation
| and sincere welcome. and express the
hope that the Sixth annual encamp-
| ment in Abilene, may be the largest,
| the most profitable, the best and jCll-
| lest, ever held in the old soldier state.
BY order of the EX-COMaIITTEE.
The following order has also been
issued:
HEADQUARTERS DEPT OF KANSAS
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
ABILENE, February %, 1887.
| General Order No. IL.
l. The following information, III re-
gard to the running Of trains at the
| time of the Encdm pmentS, so far as is
known at these headquarters, at the
present time, IS furnished for the ben
eft OF all who contemplate attending
Trains on the Union Pacific road will
meet trains AMI passengers from all
roads at all points where connections
| arc made with other roads.
>. The Union Pacific train at Be
lois Will be held on Tuesday and
Wednesday. March the Sth and 9Th,
until the train over the Missouri Pa
| citic road arrives from the west, so that
no delay will he Occasioned at that
point.
5. Tickets rs before stated will be on
sale over ali roads in the state, at one
fare for the round trip, good return
ing until Saturday night, March 18th.
4. Representatives to the encamp-
ment will, upon their arrival, report at
once with their credentials to the
assistant adjutant general, in order
that the roll OF the encampment may
be made up, corrected. and badges
presented to all entitled to them as
delegates.
). In answer TO many inquiries, it is
announced that the department en-
campment does not pay the expenses
of delegates tn the annual meetings.
6. Comrade William l.. Allison, of
Post 6S, is hereby detailed as officer of
the DAY. and will have such assistance
as he may require.
=. General Iucius Fairchild, COM
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic, has positively signitied
| his intention TO be With Us at this en-
| camp:nent; this being the first time in
the history of the organization in orr
state that a comnlandef-in-chief has
| hOnored us 10y his presence at state
encampmeut. 1t is very desirable that
he be received and entertained by our
people in such numbers and in such
manner as he, by reason of his
| exalted position in the Grand
| army is entitled to, and which, as loyal
| Kansans. we are so willing to accord.
! There is no doubt that very many COM
radeS Will attend this encampment for
the purpose Of meeting and aiding in
| the entertainment OF the commander
in-chief. That none may be kept away
| for fear of lack of room. we have the
assurance of the citizens of Abilene
| that ample and good accommodations
viii be furnished all who may come,
/ and at reasonable prices.
5. Gov. John A Martin and almost
| the entire number of the state officers,
Will be present To add 70 the interest OF
the occasion and aid by their counsel
and their presence; the encampment
| having been postponed Tor two weeks
! in order to accommodate the members
| of the legislature and state officers,
many of whom are delegates.
9. All comrades who are not dele
/ gates, and who contemplate coming 70
| Abilene at the TIM encampment
will be entertaine5 by ma lbers of Post
IS, the officers and L4~444Osrs Of which,
one and all, will consider 1t their eS-